Audio Drama

5 minutes

We are going to listen to a story about Mary. It might sound familiar because it tells us about Mary’s special visitor, and how Mary said Yes to God’s plan for her life.

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Papa: Well, one day, an angel named Gabriel was sent by God to speak to Mary.

Hannah: A real angel? Wow! What did the angel say?

Angel Gabriel: Hail, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.

Josh: Hey! We say that in the Hail Mary prayer whenever we pray the rosary!

Song: Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Hannah: Whoohoo, what a special prayer!

Josh: Special? It must be more than special, we pray it a whole lot of times when we pray the rosary!

Papa: If we pray these prayers, with all our hearts, it will really help us enter into the life of Jesus and our Blessed Mother. Hannah: Okay Papa, please go on with the story. Papa: Oh, yes, of course, where was I? Right, well, after the angel spoke, Mary was quite ... surprised. She even asked herself what this greeting could mean, and then the angel said to her....

Angel Gabriel: Mary, do not be afraid! You have found favor with God. You are going to conceive in your womb a little boy, and you shall name Him Jesus, and this child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, your cousin Elizabeth, has also conceived a son in her old age.

Papa: Mary questioned how all this could happen, but the Angel assured her:

Angel Gabriel: The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the Power of the Most High will cover you with its shadow.

Josh: I have a friend who’s pet dog is called Shadow. This dog was a big Black Lab and they would always be together ...no matter what.

Papa: It’s sorta the same idea with Mary. What the angel was saying is that, The Holy Spirit would be with Mary and work through her... in whatever she did or wherever she went.

Hannah: Then what?

Papa: Well, Mary said something quite amazing. She said: Mary: I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done unto me according to your word!

Hannah: Hmmm... sounds amazing, but I don’t get it?

Papa: Mary is saying ...yes! A great big yes to God! She’s saying that she’ll do whatever God asks of her. By her obedience, God was able to choose Mary to bring us the Savior of the world.

Hannah: Mary’s yes to God was really quite important, wasn’t it?

Papa: Oh, Hannah, was it ever. Mary’s yes revealed to us her amazing faith, her trust, and her total openness to doing God’s will...

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What was the first thing the Angel Gabriel said to Mary? Hail, full of Grace, the Lord is with you.

Where have you heard those words before? In the Hail Mary Prayer.

Who wants to lead us in a Hail Mary? Pray the prayer together.